Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 229 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators

Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
Erie, PA $72,97040
New Haven, CT $72,970120
District of Columbia $67,830460
Duluth, MN-WI $67,20050
Wichita, KS $67,180240
Salem, OR $66,81030

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      AK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Alaska $53,350260
      Anchorage, AK $53,350220
      AL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Montgomery, AL $56,450260
      Alabama $55,4101,220
      Birmingham, AL $55,410680
      Mobile, AL $55,410210
      Huntsville, AL $54,36050
      AR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Fayetteville, AR $58,360150
      Arkansas $57,490650
      Little Rock, AR $57,490460
      AZ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Phoenix, AZ $56,5301,660
      Arizona $56,4501,940
      Tucson, AZ $56,450230
      CA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Francisco, CA $66,5801,720
      Santa Maria, CA $63,690180
      San Jose, CA $58,510480
      Fresno, CA $58,360200
      Bakersfield, CA $57,490200
      California $57,49011,330
      Los Angeles, CA $57,4905,290
      North Coast Region of California $57,49040
      Redding, CA $57,49050
      Sacramento, CA $57,4901,240
      San Diego, CA $57,490880
      Riverside, CA $56,450870
      Santa Rosa, CA $56,450110
      CO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Colorado $56,5302,080
      Denver, CO $56,5301,690
      Grand Junction, CO $55,41080
      Colorado Springs, CO $54,370230
      CT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Haven, CT $72,970120
      Bridgeport, CT $60,170220
      Connecticut $57,4901,160
      Hartford, CT $57,490810
      DC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $57,4902,590
      DE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Delaware $57,490450
      FL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Cape Coral, FL $59,550320
      North Port, FL $57,950320
      Tallahassee, FL $56,580200
      Tampa, FL $56,4501,110
      Florida $56,1607,480
      Jacksonville, FL $56,1601,380
      Gainesville, FL $55,41080
      Orlando, FL $55,4101,160
      Miami, FL $54,3702,610
      Pensacola, FL $54,370230
      GA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Augusta, GA-SC $57,49080
      Macon, GA $57,490190
      Georgia $54,3703,200
      Atlanta, GA $52,8702,880
      GU
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Guam $57,49040
      HI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Urban Honolulu, HI $56,530420
      Hawaii $56,450440
      IA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Des Moines, IA $60,740820
      Iowa $59,5501,050
      Waterloo, IA $58,00070
      Cedar Rapids, IA $57,490120
      Davenport, IA-IL $57,490110
      ID
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Boise City, ID $57,010210
      Idaho $56,530250
      IL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Peoria, IL $59,17090
      Champaign, IL $59,030190
      Springfield, IL $56,530140
      Chicago, IL-IN $56,4505,450
      Illinois $56,4505,920
      IN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Evansville, IN $57,490150
      Fort Wayne, IN $57,490120
      South Bend, IN-MI $57,49080
      Indiana $55,4102,090
      Muncie, IN $55,41040
      Indianapolis, IN $54,3701,500
      KS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Wichita, KS $67,180240
      Kansas $59,550670
      KY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Lexington, KY $59,170200
      Kentucky $57,140950
      Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $56,160660
      LA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Baton Rouge, LA $57,490270
      Louisiana $55,4101,310
      New Orleans, LA $55,410430
      Shreveport, LA $55,410510
      Lafayette, LA $54,89090
      MA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Boston, MA-NH $57,9501,640
      Massachusetts $56,5303,220
      Worcester, MA $56,530400
      Springfield, MA $51,0401,170
      MD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Maryland $57,49080
      Maryland $56,4502,780
      Baltimore, MD $55,4101,390
      ME
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Maine $57,490500
      Portland, ME $57,490370
      Bangor, ME $56,530110
      MI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kalamazoo, MI $61,11030
      Lansing, MI $60,590130
      Detroit, MI $57,4902,680
      Grand Rapids, MI $57,490730
      Michigan $57,4903,880
      Upper Peninsula of Michigan $57,49040
      Traverse City, MI $56,970110
      Flint, MI $54,37040
      MN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Duluth, MN-WI $67,20050
      St. Cloud, MN $59,03050
      Minneapolis, MN-WI $57,4901,820
      Minnesota $57,4902,050
      Mankato, MN $57,01040
      MO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Columbia, MO $57,490110
      Kansas City, MO-KS $57,4901,450
      Springfield, MO $57,490230
      Missouri $56,4502,900
      St. Louis, MO-IL $54,3701,480
      MS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Gulfport, MS $56,45060
      Mississippi $55,410390
      Jackson, MS $54,890300
      MT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Great Falls, MT $60,07040
      Missoula, MT $57,49070
      Montana $57,490270
      Billings, MT $55,410150
      NC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Rocky Mount, NC $61,630100
      Asheville, NC $59,03030
      Raleigh, NC $56,530740
      Greensboro, NC $56,4501,250
      Fayetteville, NC $54,700500
      North Carolina $54,7004,070
      Charlotte, NC-SC $47,3801,330
      ND
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Fargo, ND-MN $60,590120
      North Dakota $58,780250
      Grand Forks, ND-MN $58,51030
      Bismarck, ND $57,49090
      NE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      South Nebraska $61,63040
      Nebraska $58,510660
      Omaha, NE-IA $58,360540
      Lincoln, NE $55,41070
      NH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Manchester, NH $56,450740
      New Hampshire $56,450760
      NJ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Trenton, NJ $60,590510
      New Jersey $59,5504,090
      NM
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Albuquerque, NM $55,410380
      New Mexico $55,410410
      NV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Reno, NV $57,490200
      Las Vegas, NV $55,410750
      Nevada $55,410950
      NY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New York $57,4909,170
      New York, NY-NJ $57,49010,120
      Kiryas Joel, NY $56,53090
      Rochester, NY $56,530530
      Albany, NY $56,450650
      Buffalo, NY $55,410350
      Syracuse, NY $55,410440
      OH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Toledo, OH $57,490100
      Columbus, OH $56,530960
      Youngstown, OH $56,53090
      Cleveland, OH $56,4501,140
      Dayton, OH $56,450180
      Ohio $55,8504,170
      Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $55,4101,370
      Akron, OH $54,370260
      OK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Oklahoma $57,490810
      Tulsa, OK $57,490320
      Oklahoma City, OK $56,450470
      OR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Salem, OR $66,81030
      Eugene, OR $57,490140
      Medford, OR $57,49060
      Oregon $55,4101,220
      Portland, OR-WA $54,700960
      Other
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      District of Columbia $67,830460
      PA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Erie, PA $72,97040
      Johnstown, PA $58,23090
      Scranton, PA $57,680160
      Pittsburgh, PA $57,4901,770
      Allentown, PA-NJ $56,450420
      Lancaster, PA $56,450340
      Pennsylvania $56,4506,010
      Altoona, PA $55,41060
      Harrisburg, PA $55,410970
      Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD $55,4103,050
      RI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Providence, RI-MA $57,490630
      Rhode Island $57,490630
      SC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Charleston, SC $56,450260
      Greenville, SC $56,450540
      South Carolina $56,1601,400
      Columbia, SC $55,410510
      SD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Rapid City, SD $61,15030
      East South Dakota $60,59040
      South Dakota $59,550230
      Sioux Falls, SD-MN $57,490160
      TN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Knoxville, TN $57,490520
      Chattanooga, TN-GA $56,450200
      Johnson City, TN $56,45060
      Nashville, TN $55,410810
      Tennessee $54,3703,040
      Memphis, TN-MS-AR $53,3501,400
      TX
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      McAllen, TX $61,630120
      Beaumont, TX $59,55040
      Dallas, TX $59,5503,180
      Lubbock, TX $59,550180
      El Paso, TX $57,950160
      Amarillo, TX $57,490130
      Austin, TX $57,490580
      Corpus Christi, TX $57,49090
      Texas $57,4907,430
      San Antonio, TX $56,530730
      Midland, TX $56,49070
      Abilene, TX $56,45090
      Houston, TX $53,3501,990
      UT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Provo, UT $59,55060
      Salt Lake City, UT $55,410810
      Utah $55,410880
      VA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Roanoke, VA $57,490250
      Virginia Beach, VA-NC $57,490370
      West Virginia $57,490460
      Virginia $56,4502,660
      Richmond, VA $53,3501,170
      VT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Burlington, VT $59,69060
      Vermont $58,650130
      Southern Vermont $57,49070
      WA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Wenatchee, WA $59,49030
      Seattle, WA $57,4901,510
      Washington $57,4901,960
      Yakima, WA $56,97040
      Spokane, WA $55,410310
      WI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Eau Claire, WI $58,51060
      Madison, WI $58,510210
      Oshkosh, WI $57,49080
      Wisconsin $57,4901,570
      Green Bay, WI $56,450120
      Milwaukee, WI $55,4101,040
      WV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Charleston, WV $57,490390
      WY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Cheyenne, WY $60,59050
      Wyoming $59,550120
      Casper, WY $57,93050